How to insert Sharepoint Document ID in a document (Word, Excel...)?

Question

Hi,

I enabled the Document ID in Sharepoint so each document have a unique ID.

I would like to insert this Document ID in documents (Word, Excel...) but I do not have access to this property of the document (it does not exist in File > Info > Properties).

How can I do this?

Also, I would like to do the same with the document version number.

Thanks for your answers,

David

Answer 1

Hi @David JAOUEN ,

You can add the Document ID as a Footer to word document.

Please the following steps:

1.Sign in the Document library as an admin

2. Open the word document in app

3.Go to the Insert tab, click on Footer menu, and then select Blank option

4. Select the [Type here], click on Quick Parts menu, and then select Document Property and select Document ID Value.

5.Close Header and Footer and save it.

6.When you open the word document again, you will find that the Footer has been set successfully.

Version Number on Word document:

1.Activated the Library and Folder Based Retention Site Collection feature

2.Checked "Enable Labels" in the Information Management Policy Settings for the Document Content Type, and entered "Version:{Version}" into the Label format field

3.Opened the document in Word, and inserted a Quick Part (Document Property > Label)

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